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Released: 3-Apr-2025 6:00 PM EDT
New Study of ROTC Cadets Provides Unique Leadership Insights
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Military leaders excel and succeed by being decisive, intelligent, and charismatic.

Newswise: How Florida’s Guardian ad Litems Build Trust, Bond with Youth in Foster Care
Released: 3-Apr-2025 8:30 AM EDT
How Florida’s Guardian ad Litems Build Trust, Bond with Youth in Foster Care
Florida Atlantic University

Research shows that stronger relationships with Guardian ad Litems (GALs) improve outcomes for youth, but little is known about how GALs perceive and manage these relationships. To address this, researchers surveyed 555 GALs statewide to explore how they engage with youth, the dynamics of these relationships, and the role of training in building and maintaining them. A key finding was the critical role trust plays in these relationships and the understanding that these relationships take time to develop.

Released: 3-Apr-2025 6:00 AM EDT
Understanding How Laughing Gas Can Fight Depression
University of Chicago Medical Center

New study helps explain the mechanisms by which nitrous oxide affects the brain, potentially offering insights that could help relieve treatment-resistant depression.

Released: 2-Apr-2025 8:10 PM EDT
Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others

Released: 2-Apr-2025 6:05 PM EDT
Music to Their Ears
Universite de Montreal

A new study looks at differences in music listening habits between young adults with ADHD and their neurotypical peers.

Newswise: School Inclusion Still Failing Autistic Students
Released: 2-Apr-2025 12:00 PM EDT
School Inclusion Still Failing Autistic Students
University of South Australia

World-first research from the University of South Australia sho...

Newswise: Australian Public Libraries Failing Readers with Print Disabilities
Released: 2-Apr-2025 12:00 PM EDT
Australian Public Libraries Failing Readers with Print Disabilities
University of South Australia

A new study has revealed that Australia’s public libraries are struggling to adequately support people with print disabilities, leaving a significant portion of the population without access ...

Newswise: Cambridge Scientist Launches Free VR Platform That Eliminates the Fear of Public Speaking
Released: 2-Apr-2025 9:05 AM EDT
Cambridge Scientist Launches Free VR Platform That Eliminates the Fear of Public Speaking
Lucy Cavendish College

Dr. Chris Macdonald creates free virtual reality platform that transforms users into skilled and confident public speakers

   
Released: 2-Apr-2025 7:45 AM EDT
Sociology Leaders Rally in Support of Academia, Urge Protection of Free Inquiry and Research
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association leads a coalition of major sociological organizations in issuing an open letter defending sociology's vital role in universities and society while condemning recent federal actions that threaten academic inquiry and free speech.

Released: 1-Apr-2025 9:00 PM EDT
The LaundryCares Foundation and LaundroLab host National Free Laundry Day Event
LaundryCares Foundation

The LaundryCares Foundation in partnership with Too Small to Fail and LaundroLab is happy to announce a collaborative initiative to promote early literacy and offer free laundry throughout the United States at participating LaundroLab locations in support of National Laundry Day. First, on April 15, 2025, four Charlotte locations are included in the participating locations and offering free laundry and early literacy to residents of Charlotte from 2-6 p.m., guests will enjoy complimentary laundry services, refreshments and engaging early literacy activities for children and their families.

   
Newswise: ‘Quiet Eye’: Notre Dame Psychologist Identifies Links Between a Steady Gaze and Elite Performance
Released: 1-Apr-2025 8:50 PM EDT
‘Quiet Eye’: Notre Dame Psychologist Identifies Links Between a Steady Gaze and Elite Performance
University of Notre Dame

In a recent study supported by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the Army Research Institute, University of Notre Dame psychologist Matthew Robison documented a phenomenon in eye movement — or “oculomotor dynamics” — that links a steady, focused gaze with superior levels of performance.

Newswise: For Cop2Cop, It’s Been 25 Years of Giving Police Someone to Call
Released: 31-Mar-2025 7:05 PM EDT
For Cop2Cop, It’s Been 25 Years of Giving Police Someone to Call
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Despite a dearth of funding, Cop2Cop, the Rutgers Health–led hotline remains the go-to well-being resource for New Jersey’s law enforcement professionals

Newswise: Words Matter: How CEOs Talk About the Future Can Sway Investors — But Only If It’s Written Down
Released: 31-Mar-2025 5:45 PM EDT
Words Matter: How CEOs Talk About the Future Can Sway Investors — But Only If It’s Written Down
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV study shows that what corporate leaders say, and how they say it, can change how people invest their money.

Released: 31-Mar-2025 5:40 PM EDT
Investing in Your Work: A Fine Balance Between Dedication and Burnout
Universite de Montreal

According to a study by Marie-Colombe Afota, how people see themselves plays an important role in their intense—and sometimes toxic—approach to work.



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